Need for English Speaking Buddy/Support/Mentoring Group

Your knowledge of the Dutch language is a bit rusty or non existent, and Google Translate doesn't cut it for you?
Jenny_Expat
Berichten: 7
Lid geworden op: 01 dec 2019, 13:50
Gender: Trans MtF

Need for English Speaking Buddy/Support/Mentoring Group

Bericht door Jenny_Expat »

Like many I am here in the Netherlands long term because of work and a native English speaker. This forum and the support groups are rightly set-up as Dutch-centric i.e. you need to be able to speak Dutch. I know there is also a group to support refugees, which is a group I don't belong to and I certainly wouldn't want to impose.

So I would like to test the waters and see if there are sufficient English (native) speaking or second language (before Dutch) transgenders here in the Netherlands to form a loose group for support, friendship and mentoring?
Eva
Beheerder
Berichten: 6805
Lid geworden op: 25 mar 2012, 11:00
Gender: Vrouw
Voornaamwoorden: zij/haar
Locatie: Etten-Leur

Re: Need for English Speaking Buddy/Support/Mentoring Group

Bericht door Eva »

Maybe it's time to expand the forum with an English section...
All great truths begin as blasphemies. (George Bernard Shaw)
Jeste
Berichten: 1262
Lid geworden op: 06 apr 2012, 03:38
Gender: Non-binair
Voornaamwoorden: Jeste
Locatie: Amsterdam
Contacteer:

Re: Need for English Speaking Buddy/Support/Mentoring Group

Bericht door Jeste »

In Amsterdam Trans Amterdam organizes some activities. However I'm not sure, I think English is also spoken there. See the website: https://www.transamsterdam.nl/cafe-inclusion . Please mind limitations due to the corona crisis.
"Gendervrij" vind ik eigenlijk mooier dan "Non-binair", want "Gendervrij" zegt namelijk wat het wel is, in plaats van niet.
Brownie
Berichten: 208
Lid geworden op: 25 aug 2020, 16:38
Gender: Geen

Re: Need for English Speaking Buddy/Support/Mentoring Group

Bericht door Brownie »

@Jeste depends on who's there. Most of the time there are english speaking people too, but it's primarily dutch.
Jenny_Expat
Berichten: 7
Lid geworden op: 01 dec 2019, 13:50
Gender: Trans MtF

Re: Need for English Speaking Buddy/Support/Mentoring Group

Bericht door Jenny_Expat »

Now we have our own section, let's see who contributes or not.

Thanks!
AnneCeleste
Berichten: 336
Lid geworden op: 16 okt 2017, 12:50
Gender: Trans MtF
Voornaamwoorden: zij/haar
Locatie: Utrecht

Re: Need for English Speaking Buddy/Support/Mentoring Group

Bericht door AnneCeleste »

Ah nice, an English speaking section!
Hrafn
Berichten: 1158
Lid geworden op: 18 jul 2017, 17:10
Gender: Non-binair
Locatie: Twente

Re: Need for English Speaking Buddy/Support/Mentoring Group

Bericht door Hrafn »

Good idea!
Marijntje
Berichten: 38
Lid geworden op: 02 dec 2017, 23:32
Gender: Trans MtF
Contacteer:

Re: Need for English Speaking Buddy/Support/Mentoring Group

Bericht door Marijntje »

Late reaction on my part. Good idea! I'm a native Dutch speaker but spend half my time in English :-)
Ender
Transgender
Berichten: 2163
Lid geworden op: 20 aug 2016, 19:28
Gender: Trans FtM

Re: Need for English Speaking Buddy/Support/Mentoring Group

Bericht door Ender »

Would be happy to help :) unfortunately I can't travel atm but I'm open to a conversation through PM or something, prolly even a phone call, tho I think I have developed an accent over the years.
Vethrvolnir
Berichten: 2347
Lid geworden op: 27 mei 2019, 20:07
Gender: Trans FtM
Voornaamwoorden: hij/hem

Re: Need for English Speaking Buddy/Support/Mentoring Group

Bericht door Vethrvolnir »

Great idea. I know some English speaking transguys who might like to join this group too. I like to think my English is good enough. I'd love to participate too.
:shock:
Plaats reactie